Girl, 8, snatched off the street and dragged into car is found cowering inside predator’s sofa bed

Will Stewart

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11 Mar 2020, 10:54

Updated: 11 Mar 2020, 11:49

Will Stewart

Les Steed

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A TERRIFIED school girl was found trapped and cowering in the linen draw of her kidnapper's sofa bed after she was snatched off the street.

The eight-year-old, named by police as "Tanya", was found in the draw after a frantic day and a half long search that involved dozens of volunteers and cops.

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Eight-year-old Tanya was found March 5Credit: Investigative committee Russia

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The house where the kidnapper kept his victim inside a sofa bedCredit: Investigative Committee Russia

A 36-year-old man was arrested for kidnapping the terrified child when police raided his house in the town of Neya, Russia.

The girl was found in "acute stress" and required immediate psychological intervention following her ordeal, but was luckily “physically unharmed" according to police.

The girl was taken to hospital and has since been reunited with her family.

A disturbing law enforcement video shows the handcuffed suspect enacting how he abducted the child in broad daylight as she was walking home from school at lunchtime and forced her into the boot of his Chevrolet Cruze.

In the video, the suspect used a mannequin to show detectives how he pushed the girl into the boot of his vehicle and drove her to his home.

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Her parents notified the police and the volunteer-run Liza Alert Search and Rescue squad which looks for missing children across Russia.

The suspect has not been named but is being charged with kidnapping a minor, a crime which has a punishment of five to 12 years.

He is not currently being investigated for sexual offences but could face further charges.

Tanya was stuffed into the boot of the mans Chevrolet CruzeCredit: Investigative committee Russia

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Police visited the house during their reenactmentCredit: Investigative Committee Russia

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